驚鴻

See also: 惊鸿

Chinese

		to startle; to be frightened; to be scared to startle; to be frightened; to be scared; alarm	{{vern\|eastern bean goose}}; great; large
trad. (驚鴻)		驚	鴻
simp. (惊鸿)		惊	鸿

Pronunciation

Mandarin
(Pinyin): jīnghóng

(Zhuyin): ㄐㄧㄥㄏㄨㄥˊ

Mandarin
- (Standard Chinese)⁺
  - Hanyu Pinyin: jīnghóng
  - Zhuyin: ㄐㄧㄥㄏㄨㄥˊ
  - Tongyong Pinyin: jinghóng
  - Wade–Giles: ching¹-hung²
  - Yale: jīng-húng
  - Gwoyeu Romatzyh: jinghorng
  - Palladius: цзинхун (czinxun)
  - Sinological IPA ^(key): /t͡ɕiŋ⁵⁵ xʊŋ³⁵/

Noun

驚鴻

(archaic) a wild goose that is flying away after having been startled (a metaphor for a graceful and elegant woman)
(archaic) a beautiful and graceful woman
(archaic) an elegant and graceful dancer

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